Prepositions

Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1.The letter I wrote was full ...... mistakes.
2.I don`t like going up ladders. I`m afraid .......... heights.
3.Kate is very fond ........... her younger brother.
4.The station platform was crowded ................ people waiting for the train.
5.She is a very honest person. I don`t think she is capable ...........telling a lie.
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6.Our house is similar........... yours.
Perhaps yours is a bit larger. 7.I suggested we should all go out for a meal but nobody else was keen.....the idea.
8.Ms. Sanders is friendly ............... everyone.
9.I`m accustomed.................. living here.
10.You look bored. You don`t seem interested ............ what I`m saying.
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11.The editor is responsible ..... what appears in a newspaper.
12.We stayed at home because Cathy wasn`t very keen ........ going out.
13.She`s very good .............. caring for the sick.
14.She`s capable .............. doing the job.
15.Cricket is quite different ........... baseball.
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16.The garden is full ........... roses.
17.Can you tell me how many men were absent ................work last week?
18.I certainly hope that David is aware ........... all the problems involved.
19.Hurry or you will be late........... school.
20.Vietnam is rich ............ natural resources.
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21.He was sad ............... his friend`s failure.
22.The day seems perfect ........... a picnic.
23.There`s really no need for you to be afraid ........... the examination.
24.You were kind ........... me when I asked you for some help.
25.That fashion magazine is full ............. advertising for women`s clothes
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26.These days everyone is aware .......... the dangers of smoking.
27.Smoking is harmful ............ your health.
28.Don`t give up hope yet. Be confident ......... yourself.
29.I think the conference was very successful ............. the whole.
30.You don`t like it, do you?
-.............. the contrary, I love it.
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31.Mr. Johnson said he was ......... favor of doing the work right away.
32.Albert is 85 and lives alone. He needs somebody to take care ......... him.
33.Diane is from Boston but now she lives in Paris. She left Boston ............ Paris when she was 19.
34.Sally is often not well. She suffers ............very bad headaches.
35.It wasn`t easy but in the end we succeeded ...........finding a solution to the problem.
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36.The secretary provided me .............. a great deal of information.
37.This car isn`t mine. It belongs .......... Mike.
38.In a way, it is bad he didn`t take advantage ...........the opportunity.
39.You have to study hard to keep pace .............. your classmates.
40.I wrote to the company asking them ............ more information about the job.
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41.We spent the evening listening ........ music.
42.English provides the access ........... world scholarship and world trade.
43.Many people regard him ........... one of the greatest scientists in the world.
44.What time did they arrive ......... London?
45.Thank you for looking .............. my mother while she was ill
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46.I`ve been searching ............ my keys.
47.Were you able to make use ........... the book I lent you last week?
48....... the past, people did a great deal of work by hand.
49.Every student should spend ....... least two hours on his homework every night.
50.Vehicles account ............. air pollution in the cities.
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51.Some large cities may have to ban cars ............. the city center to wipe out smoke.
52.Dr W. K Davis is regarded ......... the leading specialist in that field.
53.Once used .........., these minerals can be recycled.
54.Don`t forget to write .......... me while you`re away.
55.Tomorrow morning I have to catch a plane. I`m leaving my house ............... the airport at 7.30
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56.I looked ............. my keys but I couldn`t find them anywhere.
57.I`ve applied ............ a job at the factory. I don`t know if I`ll get it.
58.Don`t worry about arranging our holiday. I`ll take care ............ that.
59.I spoke ............ Sue this morning.
60.The tender plants need protection ............ the cold weather.
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61.Scientists are trying to search ........... alternative fuels.
62.Wildlife preserves are the areas where animals are protected ............. their natural environment.
63.Conservation is also concerned .................. the reclaiming of land.
64.He was sad ............. his father`s death.
65.People must be made fully aware ............... the harm we are causing to the environment.
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66.Mark decided to give up sport so that he could concentrate ....... his studies.
67.He ran as fast as he could, but he was not able to keep pace ......... his brother.
68.When she arrived in Britain, she wasn`t used to driving ....... the left.
69.Granny is completely deaf. You`ll have to make allowance ......... her.
70.Take advantage ...... the chance to do some sightseeing while you are here.
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71.Are you aware ......... the regulations concerning the use of guns?
72.There`s no need to make such a fuss ......... it.
73.The child is very quick .......... arithmetic.
74.Are you acquainted ............ this man?
75.Your father was kind ......David.
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76.Smog is commonly found .......... most major cities.
77.Minerals are taken .............. the earth.
78.The museum is now open .......... all visitors.
79.He`s very brave. He`s not afraid......... anything.
80.Our flat is ......... the second floor of the building.
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81.I`m sorry I haven`t written ........ you for so long.
82.Women are used ........... going places by themselves.
83.Do you usually shake hands when you are introduced ........... someone?
84.Tomorrow morning I have to catch a plane. I`m leaving my house ............the airport.
85.When I`d finished my meal, I asked the waiter ............. the bill.
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86.Did you go on holiday ....... yourself?
87.There are many interesting places to visit the city, ........... instance, the botanical garden or the art museum.
88.Scientists cannot account ............ the disappearance of the dinosaurs.
89.The enemy set fire .... the whole village before making a retreat.
90.You have to move this box to make room ........... the new TV set.
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91.I haven`t sent letters to her for a long time. In fact we have lost touch ............... each other.
92.I`m very busy ........... my lessons and tasks today.
93.Children are fond ......... sweets.
94.The laser beam must be very intense so that it can drill ................ the most delicate bones.
95.He left London ............... New York last year.
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96.Tom`s away ....... the moment.
97.I explained the problem ............ the police.
98.Mrs. Words suffers ................ bronchitis.
99.Concentrate ................ the road when you`re driving.
100.We always have the same food every day. I`m fed up ............. it.
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